New property portal launches promising agents no charges and will pay for listings (PIE)
A new property portal with a difference launches today, planning to turn the whole charging model on its head.
Warning over reservation fees in the Modern Method of Auction (EAT)
A member of a prominent legal network is warning buyers and their conveyancers to be ”wary” of the Modern Method of Auction because of the fees attached to the process.
London Leasehold Advice Portal Launched
Sadiq Khan, The Mayor of London has launched a leasehold guide for Londoners and slams ‘lease’ as ‘unfit for purpose’.
Persimmon Share Value Plummets Amidst Help To Buy Speculation (TC)
Following the news that Housing Secretary James Brokenshire is considering removing the Government’s coveted Help to Buy scheme from Persimmon PLC, shares in the company fell by almost 5% on […]
GDPR Regulators Set To Enforce Harsher Fines For Non-Compliance (TC)
Since GDPR came into force eight months ago over, official regulators have been notified that over 59,000 GDPR data breaches have taken place across the EU.
Additional Derelict Dwellings Not Liable For SDLT Surcharge (LSG)
Derelict, uninhabitable properties have never looked so appealing for property investors as a recent ruling means that additional property bought in terrible conditions could bypass the current excess stamp duty […]
Mega merger of conveyancing firms will create stand-out ‘powerhouse’ market leader (PIE)
A new conveyancing ‘powerhouse’ has been created by the merger of the two biggest players – My Home Move and The Simplify Group.
Big Leap forward for first-ever ESTAS Bold Legal Conference (EAT)
More details are emerging of the first-ever ESTAS conference for conveyancers – the Bold Legal Conference – taking place on the same day as the annual awards on October 18.
Building Juggernaut Persimmon Could Be Omitted From Help To Buy (TC)
Home building juggernauts, Persimmon, are being placed under the governmental microscope and could lose their right to sell Help to Buy homes when their current contract expires in 2021.
New Conveyancing Powerhouse!
The UK’s two leading conveyancing groups – My Home Move and The Simplify Group – today announced that they are combining to create a conveyancing powerhouse which will be the […]
Mayor of London calls for wholesale reform of leasehold system (PIE)
Sadiq Khan, has launched a new guide for leaseholders while at the same time stepping up his calls on ministers to overhaul the system of leasehold for home buyers in […]
Are Law Firms Wising Up To Conveyancing Scams? (TC)
As law firms and clients wise up to fraud, the cyber criminals are having to find new avenues to use their old scamming tricks to intercept money transfers.